Significant football industry events 2006/2007

The latest announced dates for important football amd sports industry conferences, seminars, conventions and exhibitions. Follow the links for more details.

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INTERNATIONAL SPORTS EVENT MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
22-23 November 2006
Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre, London, UK
Contact: Andy Clark, aclark@rushmans.com
Website: www.sportseventmanagement.com

The inaugural ISEM conference will feature a stellar line-up of sports marketing visionaries and veterans who can claim unparalleled experience of organising and running major events successfully and profitably. The attendee list includes specialists working on FIFA World Cup, London 2012, International Olympic Committee, IRB Rugby World Cup, ICC Cricket World Cup, World Swimming Championships, Pan American Games, African Cup of Nations, European Athletics Championships, and World Gymnastics Championships.

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SOCCEREX Conference
26-28 November 2006
Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
Contact: Soccerex, duncan@soccerex.com
Website: www.soccerex.com

This is the last year of the Soccerex conference in Dubai with the currently Middle-East focused event being transferred to Johannesburg, South Africa for the next three years leading up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Gauteng province is facilitating the move which its Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Paul Mashatile, said would provide "major exposure for Gauteng as the home of competitive sport".

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EVENT & VENUE SECURITY SEMINAR
5-6 December 2006
National Hall, Olympia, London, UK
Contact: Building a secure world Expo, mcostain@ibeltd.com
Website: www.counterterrorworld.com/page.cfm/link=33

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FOOTECON III - FOOTBALL TECHNOLOGY
5-7 December 2006
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Contact: TetraBrazil, tours@tetrabrazil.com
Website: www.tetrabrazil.com/footecon.htm

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SEMINAR ON ELITE YOUTH SOCCER IN THE USA
13-15 December 2006
Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Contact: World Class Soccer, president@worldclasssoccer.net
Website: www.worldclasssoccer.net

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STADIA & ARENA CONVENTION
12-14 February 2007
The Great Hall, Wembley National Stadium, London
Contact: Alan Levett, info@aladltd.co.uk
Website: www.sam.uk.com/sam_events_website/index.htm

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SEMINAR ON ELITE YOUTH SOCCER IN THE USA
14-16 February 2007.
Wilshire Grand Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA
Contact: World Class Soccer, president@worldclasssoccer.net
Website: www.worldclasssoccer.net

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OUR SPORTING FUTURE FORUM
21-23 March 2007
Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre, Queensland, Australia
Contact: Australian Sports Commission, oursportingfuture@im.com.au

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SPORTS BUSINESS CAMPUS
18-19 April 2007
Cass Business School, London, UK
Contact: Sports Business International, andy.rice@sportbusiness.com
Website: www.sportbusiness.com

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SPORTACCORD
23-27 April 2007
Beijing, China
Contact: SportAccord, Anna.Hellman@sportaccord.com
Website: www.sportaccord.com

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SPORTING TRADITIONS XVI
27-30 June 2007
Rydges Lakeside Centre, Canberra, Australia
Contact: Centre for Sports Studies, sportingtraditions@canberra.edu.au
Website: http://hds.canberra.edu.au/assh/

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AUSTRALIAN CONFERENCE OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT
13-16 October 2007
Adelaide Convention Centre, South Australia, Australia
Contact: Sports Medicine Australia, davina.sanders@sma.org.au.
Website: www.sma.org.au/ACSMS/2007/